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Re:Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster by kibwen on Monday October 07, 2024 @12:12PM (#41767469)
> I like how they started with different values compared to the old American companies (oil, cigarettes, defense).

They started with the same values: make as much money as possible, even if it destroys the world. Any entreaties to the contrary were a smokescreen to deflect criticism until they could shore up their position. This is the natural end-state of incentivizing profit maximization.

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Re:Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster by safety1st on Monday October 07, 2024 @12:55PM (#41768060)
How does your worldview explain the GPL?
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Re:Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster by Matl on Monday October 07, 2024 @01:44PM (#41768731)
RMS is not Mark Zuckerberg?
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Re:Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster by tensor on Monday October 07, 2024 @01:43PM (#41768707)
What does the GPL have to do with profit maximization?
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Re:Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster by willy_k on Monday October 07, 2024 @02:44PM (#41769481)
No, power makes bad. Money drives bad because it makes power, but getting rid of money will not solve any problems, and historically it’s made them worse.
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Re:Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster by sumtechguy on Monday October 07, 2024 @03:44PM (#41770145)
Money makes you more of what you are.

If you are bad you will continue to be so before and after money.

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Re:Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster by drawkward on Monday October 07, 2024 @02:28PM (#41769279)
Scale makes a difference.
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